Third place and another trip to the Hospital!!

First - the trip to the hospital was with Mom. I have learned that Moms heart condition has many possible side effects - this first one - fluid in the lungs - is one I don't like. We took her in to the ER because he was having a hard time breathing and when she coughed, it hurt. A couple hours later and a few more pills and we are home. Now we have to find that balance between too much water intake - for fluid in the lungs and not enough water intake for dehydration. Not fun - but Mom is great and just takes it all in stride.

Next - our local school bus road-e-o was last Friday. The weather is still bad here but who cares - somethings just have to happen. I will admit - I went into some of the events cold. Meaning I didn't practice them but I did OK. I came in third or rather tied for third, so I guess tied for fourth also. I should have come in last because I forgot to turn my headlights on. If you don't put your seat belt on or headlights on you get a big fat zero for every event. But only one judge caught that fact. Nice work judges - my bribing worked!!!! Next step is regional and that is a big maybe. Big budget cuts here - rumor has it that there will not be a state competition and if that is true some people don't want to bother with a regional competition. We should learn more in a few weeks. And yes, that picture was from last years regional competition - I didn't bring my camera on Friday.

This that and the other !!!

This past week I was able to go back to work. Getting an unexpected vacation from the job for some reason - was not as enjoyable as a vacation that I'm suppose to have. So I had a full week off because of my fall. My neck and shoulders are doing much better, thanks to my chiropractor and one trip to a physical therapist. Yes Grant I took home my staples - the Dr. kept saying - "Gross, why do you want these? This is gross - why am I supporting this?" He really couldn't believe that I asked for my staples - I have them.

Since I was bored and Matt was willing to take me shopping - we got a new chair to go with our new couch. Here it is -

It is that micro fiber material - just like the couch. Very comfortable. The pillows are down filled. A perfect watch TV chair.

Next - Matt and I went for a walk today. The weather was great - warmed up to a balmy 50 degrees. It feels so warm after the cold we have had. The snow is starting to go away and I thought I could actually walk without falling - so off we went. And we soon came up on some wild life. All I had was my phone camera - so pardon the quality --

He really didn't pay that much attention to us - we were going to try and touch him but we chickened out. We continued our walk and soon found ourselves just a few feet from these two bears fighting.
We did not stick around to see who won. Grizzlies are very hungry when they wake up from their long winters nap. I don't think Matt and I will ever go walking in that area again - at least not until we need really good boot socks. A nice Saturday activity - when you have nothing else to do. :)

First - I'm OK

I'm OK but boy am I sore!!! I took a spill today at work. Was doing my walk around and found a piece of ice with my name on it and down I went. Now we park our buses really close to each other - mainly for space - we have none - so on the way down I struck my head on the bus next to mine. I ended up under the bus in allot of pain. When you hit your head all you hear is that loud crack. Well, I layed there holding my head and rocking back and forth until another driver saw me and came over. She helped me out from under the bus and then saw all the blood and went screaming to Darrell - my boss. Anyway everyone came out and said that they called 911 and that I was not to move anymore. You know the ground is very, very, very cold when there is ice and snow on it? Someone got me a coat to sit on and with allot of effort we got it under me. Well, two police cars, a fire truck and finally the paramedics came to look at the old woman on the ground. A paramedic got me to take away my hand from my head and said - "Mam - you are going to the hospital" Not very comforting but I already had a feeling. So now I get to wear a neck brace and be put on that board and be velcroed in. They did everything fast - so that they could get me out of the cold. It was a negative eight degrees this morn and right then it had warmed up to maybe twelve degrees. Once inside the ambulance they finished their velcro job and then started asking me questions. Ever try to talk with your head glued down and and neck brace holding your jaw shut? Fun times I tell you. My toes and fingers all moved and I could feel all their poking, so I really wasn't too worried. Now they have the heat on in the ambulance and I still have my coat, sweater, turtle next shirt and undergarments on - I'M HOT!!! I was disappointed because I didn't get the siren. Don't know about the lights. We get to the hospital - I get room 17 - my boss is there and we wait. We wait some more and some young thing comes in and takes my blood pressure, temp and all that stuff. She leaves and we wait. We wait and now I am lying on this back board with my head velcroed down and my cut is between me and the board. I am starting to hurt - bad - I gave them a 9 on their pain scale. They decide that I shouldn't wait anymore and off to get a cat scan for my neck - still in my coat and velcro. They tell me that it will take half an hour to get the results. I am in pain. I am trying to relax, pray and breath the pain away. Finally they come in and say all is well and unvelcro me. Yea!!!!! I can't believe how much pain went away when I got off that thing. No broken neck, no scull fracture - but boy is my neck stiff and shoulders sore. I get a local and two staples in my head and I am sent home.

Mom and Dad came and sat with me. I had Dad call Dave Asper and he came and gave me a priesthood blessing. My home and visiting teachers have all called. I am being taken care of.

I am really sorry that I don't have a picture of me on the back board but what can you do? All I have are the pictures of all the blood on my cloths and you can almost see one staple if you look hard.

The cut is from the one blood spot to the next. Very sore.

I am so glad I had my - get dirty, don't care- coat on. The staples come out next Wednesday and I am going to have the rest of the week off. Workman's comp should take care of the bills and I have strong medicine and my TV - so don't worry.

New Couch

Here it is - Got it inside seconds before it snowed!!!

Two recliners - very heavy couch !! The old is either at the dump or down stares in the pool room - depending on what piece you are talking about. This is my news for the week.

Let us go back in time!!

Not much to really blog about this week - work - more snow -work - sleep - fighting a cold -work - 24 is going to be good tomorrow- more sleep - went to the cannery - more sleep - normal not to worthy to blog about. But tonight I have been having fun with this new printer/scanner I got.

First - it is fun to get out the old pictures - you know the ones we took with real film - the ones that are all blurry but hold a ton of memories? Well, here are just a few to make you laugh :)

This is not a laughing one but one I am glad I have. My father on the right and my grandfather on the left. This is Grandpa Hank - my mothers father - this is one rare picture of him smiling.

In honor of Damon's 31st birthday - here he is at about 4 years old. A good slide is always fun.

Knottsberry Farm I believe. Cristy being a good big sister. It must have been stripe day :) The next set of pictures is a quiz. If you are not my kids you probably won't do very well - but you - my children ,might get a kick out of it. Name the time and event in the fewest pictures.

Remember this guy? Where and when?
Remember being this scared?

Mile Square Park in CA - feeding the ducks and getting attacked by that goose. She loved Mandy's yellow socks. I had to put this picture in to show off Damon's legs in those great shorts. Sometimes growing up without allot of money is embarrassing. Next is a picture of Grant and Cristy. I love the look on Grants face.


Contest number two - what is Grant thinking here?

Well, so much for memory lane. But I must say that I think I have this scanning thing down. Look out world - I'm almost ready to accept the 21st century.